👶 Kochi, Kerala
Welcoming a baby in Kochi? In the Hindu naming tradition (Namkaran) the first letter of the name comes from the Nakshatra and pada the Moon was in at the moment of birth. Zodastro works it out from the baby's birth time and place and suggests names that start with the right syllable.
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The Moon moves through one Nakshatra in about a day, and through one pada in about six hours, so the birth time matters. Enter the time on the birth record exactly as written; in Kochi that is India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), the same as India (IST). Below you can see the Nakshatra in Kochi right now and its syllables.
At sunrise today in Kochi the Moon is in Ardra, pada 4. Names for a baby born in this Nakshatra traditionally start with: Ku, Gha, Ng, Chha (one syllable for each of the four padas).
| Day (Vara) | Shanivar (Saturday) |
|---|---|
| Tithi at sunrise | Krishna Shashthi until Sat 31 Oct, 4:58 PM |
| Nakshatra | Ardra (pada 4) until Sat 31 Oct, 7:11 AM |
| Sunrise / Sunset | 6:15 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Rahu Kaal (avoid) | 9:11 AM – 10:40 AM |
| Abhijit Muhurat (good) | 11:44 AM – 12:32 PM |
All times are Kochi local time (India Standard Time, UTC+5:30). Calculated from Kochi's own sunrise with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Start and end times are in Kochi time. A vrat is usually kept on the day the Tithi is running at sunrise; your family or temple tradition may differ.
Daylight in Kochi today lasts 11 h 47 min. Over the year it ranges from about 11 h 33 min to 12 h 42 min, so Rahu Kaal here is anywhere from 87 to 95 minutes long, and every daytime Muhurat stretches and shrinks with the seasons.
Sunrise in Kochi today is 6:15 AM, 3 minutes later on the clock than in Bengaluru (368 km away). Even nearby cities need their own Panchang.
Kochi is on India Standard Time (UTC+5:30), the same as India (IST).
Kochi does not use daylight saving time, so the clock stays the same all year. Enter birth times exactly as written on the birth certificate.
Kerala has its own deep astrology tradition, and in Kochi horoscope matching before marriage is close to universal. Onam, Vishu and the Malayalam month of Chingam follow the solar calendar, so Sankranti dates (when the Sun changes sign) matter here as much as Tithis.
No. Use the local time on the birth record and Kochi as the birthplace. Zodastro converts it to work out the correct Nakshatra.
At sunrise today in Kochi the Moon is in Ardra. It changes about once a day, and the page shows when it changes.
Yes. The Parent Blend tool suggests modern names that combine both parents' names.
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